Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 21.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.8% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia peaked at 30.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +99.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +833.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 17.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 11.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +833.9% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 17.6% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Estonia was 21.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.